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BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$30.71 +0.03 (+0.10%)
As of 03:55 PM Eastern

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
6.35%
Annual Dividend
$1.95
Upcoming Ex-Dividend Date
Sep. 15
Upcoming Payment Date
Sep. 30

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.95 per share and a dividend yield of 6.35%. Investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, September 15, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.1625 per share, scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

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BSTZ Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

BSTZ Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust vs. The Competition

Compare BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBlackRock Science and Technology Term TrustFinance CompaniesNASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend$1.95$0.07$1.56
Dividend Yield6.36%5.90%8.56%

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/5/2026monthly$0.1625 - 6.71%9/15/20269/15/20269/30/2026
6/5/2026monthly$0.1625 - 6.19%8/14/20268/14/20268/31/2026
6/5/2026monthly$0.1625 - 6.72%7/15/20267/15/20267/31/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.1625 - 6.17%6/15/20266/15/20266/30/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.1625 - 6.96%5/15/20265/15/20265/29/2026
2/27/2026monthly$0.1625 - 8.04%4/15/20264/15/20264/30/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.1625 - 9.12%3/13/20263/13/20263/31/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.1625 - 8.56%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.1625 - 8.7%1/20/20261/20/20261/30/2026
12/12/2025monthly$0.1625 - 8.52%12/22/202512/22/202512/31/2025
11/3/2025monthly$0.1625 - 9.03%11/14/202511/14/202511/28/2025
9/10/2025monthly$0.1625-$0.0556
25.50%
8.88%10/15/202510/15/202510/31/2025
9/2/2025monthly$0.2181+$0.0017
0.76%
11.82%9/15/20259/15/20259/30/2025
8/1/2025monthly$0.2165-$0.0004
0.17%
12.3%8/15/20258/15/20258/29/2025
7/1/2025monthly$0.2168-$0.0009
0.43%
12.7%7/15/20257/15/20257/31/2025
6/4/2025monthly$0.2178-$0.0014
0.65%
13.4%6/13/20256/13/20256/30/2025
5/5/2025monthly$0.2192-$0.0026
1.18%
14.3%5/15/20255/15/20255/30/2025
4/3/2025monthly$0.2218-$0.0012
0.56%
14.2%4/15/20254/15/20254/30/2025
3/3/2025monthly$0.2231+$0.0013
0.57%
12.1%3/14/20253/14/20253/31/2025
2/3/2025monthly$0.2218+$0.0019
0.86%
10.5%2/14/20252/14/20252/28/2025
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1/2/2025monthly$0.2199+$0.0019
0.86%
9.9%1/15/20251/15/20251/31/2025
12/6/2024monthly$0.2180+$0.0025
1.16%
8.8%12/16/202412/16/202412/23/2024
11/1/2024monthly$0.2155+$0.0014
0.68%
9.4%11/15/202411/15/202411/29/2024
9/12/2024monthly$0.2140+$0.0001
0.04%
9.7%10/15/202410/15/202410/31/2024
9/3/2024monthly$0.2140-$0.0001
0.05%
9.1%9/16/20249/16/20249/30/2024

This table shows BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust is 6.36%. Learn more on BSTZ's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BSTZ shares is $1.95. Learn more on BSTZ's annual dividend history.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1625 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1625 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, August 31, 2026.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust's next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0556 on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust's dividend yield of 5.56% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. BSTZ has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.3, making it a leading dividend payer.


MarketBeat compiles BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust dividend data from multiple sources, with the most recent dividend announced on 6/5/2026.
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